Attorney General Platkin and Division on Civil Rights Announce New Initiative to Combat Bias and Hate in New Jersey
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Division on Civil Rights (DCR) announced today that DCR has launched the Community Peacemaker Collaborative, a new initiative designed to respond to the rise in bias and hate in New Jersey, including the significant uptick in antisemitism and Islamophobia in recent months.
AG Platkin, AG Jennings, AG Henry Defend Commonsense Gun Safety Laws in Federal Court
New Jersey Joins Delaware, Pennsylvania in Supporting Restrictions on Assault Weapons, LCMs.
AG Platkin Announces the Retirement of the Executive Director of the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability, Thomas J. Eicher
Former SDNY Federal Prosecutor and Current Senior Counsel to the AG, Drew Skinner, named as Incoming Executive Director.
AG’s Office Investigating Fatal Police-Involved Shooting in Hamilton Township, N.J.
The Attorney General’s Office is investigating a fatal police-involved shooting that occurred on March 8, 2024, in Hamilton Township in Mercer County, New Jersey.
Owner of Essex County School Bus Company Pleads Guilty to Charges Stemming from Company’s Use of Unqualified Drivers and Unsafe Buses to Transport Children
Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin and the Office of Public Integrity and Accountability (OPIA) announced today that an Essex County-based school bus company and one of its owners pleaded guilty, after hiring unqualified drivers, failing to perform drug tests and background checks, operating unsafe buses, and attempting to conceal their misconduct.